The first of the new aircraft carriers of the HCS Navy CNS Cloneworld has begun sea trials and there is now the hope that the carrier will become operational early next year. Phase 1 of the trials will be basic sea keeping and operations and will least until the early Autumn. Carrier operation trials will be Phase 2 and will begin by the end of the year. HCSN F-40Ns have already been practicing carrier take-offs and landings on the simulated carrier deck "CNS Plank" at an air base.
The second carrier CNS Clone Empire is now due to be launched before the end of the year. Ships 3 and 4 in this class have been now officially cancelled and instead the HCSN will build a bigger carrier for it's follow-on. In other HCSN news the first of the Triona II OPVs has now begun construction
